Discordant growth - when two or more babies compete for their respective shares of the placental blood supply

Gestational diabetes - pregnancy-induced diabetes

Group B streptococcus (GBS)- a type of bacteria that can be found in up to 40 percent of pregnant women that shows no symptoms, but may be life threatening if it is passed to the baby

Hyperemesis - prolonged nausea and vomiting to the degree of dehydration and malnourishment in pregnant women

Pregnancy-induced hypertension - chronic high blood pressure

Incompetent cervix- a cervix that begins to thin out and/or open too early in the pregnancy

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) - when your baby is small for his or her gestational age

Monoamniotic twins - when two babies share the same amniotic sac and placental blood supply

Multiple gestation (pregnancy) - when you are pregnant with more than one baby

Oligohydramnios/polyhydramnios - when there is not enough amniotic fluid surrounding the baby, which could cause the umbilical cord to become more compressed and decrease the blood flow to the baby

Placental abruption - when the placenta has pulled away from the uterine wall, causing heavy vaginal bleeding and the baby to not get enough oxygen

Placenta previa - when the placenta lies low and partly or completely covers the uterus, causing the placenta to pull away from the cervix and cause heavy vaginal bleeding

Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome - high blood pressure beginning with pregnancy that can affect body organs and may cause face and hand swelling and, if not treated, could lead to seizures; HELLP Syndrome occurs when preeclampsia worsens to the point that blood pressure injures the blood vessels and red blood cells, causing plasma to leak and body organs to swell

Preterm labor - when labor starts more than three weeks before your baby is due

Premature rupture of the membranes - when the membranes holding the amniotic fluid around the fetus rupture or leak during pregnancy or before labor, possibly exposing the baby to germs in the birth canal that may cause infection

Sexually transmitted diseases

Urinary tract infections

Vaginal infections

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